Comments on: Game 69: White Sox at Natshttp://natsinsider.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats/
News, analysis and commentary from someone who has covered the Washington Nationals since Day 1Sun, 02 Aug 2015 18:23:20 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: natsfan1ahttp://natsinsider.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats/comment-page-1/#comment-9516
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:34:32 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9516cwj, you may not be familiar with my posts, but I also tend to be an optimistic type. imo, whichever end of the spectrum we're on (or if we're somewhere in between), one thing we all have in common is that we wish the best for the Nats, imo.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:56:57 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9487You're right Jay and Natsfan1a. However, I myself tend to be more optimistic than some. But as you said we are all fans.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:12:11 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9486JB speaketh the truth. We're all fans of the Nats, even if we manifest that fandom in different ways.I'm heading out to the ballpark again today. Let's knock those brooms out of the hands of the White Sox faithful (metaphorically speaking, of course ;-)).Don't forget the tie drive if you're also heading out there. My husband culled several handsome candidates from his closet this a.m.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:34:58 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9485The definition of a fan is NOT someone who is happy win or lose. I think this board is full of fans of the Nats. Some are happy no matter what and some demand more. Some are spend their time finding some scrape of hope in every game and some see problems in every win. It is all baseball people and we are all fans.
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats/comment-page-1/#comment-9484
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:53:53 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9484I'm not really a fair weather fan. I'm just fan seeking fair weather – and a couple of hits from the big guns once in a while. What's the over and under on hits today – I make it four.
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats/comment-page-1/#comment-9483
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:43:49 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9483We've all heard the saying that great players do big things at big times. The same, well, truism is true of great teams–they do big things at big times.Yesterday and today were examples of why the Nats aren't a great or good or even average team. 40,000 people in the house, their star on the mound and they do…nothing.Today, 36,000 people in the stands and a national TV audience and they do even less than nothing.Watching this team is as boring as watching the World Cup.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:55:55 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9482Anon@9:30I don't think how much Riggleman cost had anything to do with him getting the job. The team's record last year under Acta was 26-61 whereas the record under Riggleman was 33-42. Don't get me wrong, I'm not high on Riggleman (particularly given some of the recent lineups that he has trotted out, most notably those against Cleveland), but under the circumstances the choice of Riggleman made sense. Realistically, the Nats are not going to be a serious contender until at least 2012, and I think Riggleman is essentially holding down the fort until that happens.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:06:09 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9481I consider this season rather promising. Steady improvement. We finally have an ace pitcher. Bullpen is solid as well. This season is different from the past few.A fair weather fan isn't just someone who follows the team when they're winning. IMO
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:03:46 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9480CWJ There can't be any fair weather fans because there has never been any fair weather—only six seasons of misery.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:42:49 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9479And here come the fair weather fans…enjoy :(
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats/comment-page-1/#comment-9478
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:30:39 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9478Riggs is the manager because he didn't cost much. Same goes for McCatty and Eckstein. The Lerners won't spend any money or in the off chance they do, they'll blow it on a dud. The Lerners and Kasten only care about the bottom line. After six years, they are still sucking wind.
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats/comment-page-1/#comment-9477
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:25:30 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9477Hudson has an .369 OPS what is Kennedy? Guzman?And Morse is hitting .400 but is he playing? JMax was hitting .140 and Riggleman started him instead. Willie Harris is hitting .157 and Riggleman started him in right field initially AND had him lead off. We really don't know what Kennedy can do because he isn't playing regularly. O-dog lost his job with the Dodgers to Ronnie Belliard? What about that don't you grok? He is worst than what they had originally? Leadership? What happened on the Dodgers? You live in a fantasy world if you believe he would come here and Riggleman would play him over Guzman. Because with the edict that Desmond play short from Rizzo that is where Guzman had to go.Right field. Right field. They need defense not home run power from some lousy fielder. They have that in Dunn. Is it helping? sheesh.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:00:08 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9476Hudson has an .369 OPS what is Kennedy? Guzman?Defense….not even close…Hudson is still better than them both.Leadership…..Hudson would make a big difference there too.RF is going to be a problem until then spend big….nothing in the farm system is even close for the next 3 years. Catcher same as above. Bottom line is they needed to spend, they need to spend now and this winter it will be more of the same. Nothing is the farm will fix these holes. I do agree that Roger should be starting in CF now and for the next 3 years. Prediction is he will the day after Riggs gets fired.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:53:09 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9475What is wrong with Zimmerman?? Is he playing hurt or has he lost his mind? He strikes out four times today out of 4 at bats, then he laughs all the way back to the dugout. He makes another throwing error last night that loses the game and he laughs. I don't think his performance is humorous, it's actually quite pathetic.
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:21:19 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9473Jeeeeese JayB? Yea huh? You were saying that? Dude Riggleman would have put Guzman out there in front of whoever they signed. They signed Kennedy didn't they? Where is he? O-dog. C'mon are you not even watching? The guy lost his job to Ronnie Belliard who used to play 2nd base for the Nats. Do you really believe that Riggleman would play that guy over Guzman? And honestly I think Guzman is a better player than O-dog but not better than Belliard.None of your ideas would have worked except for catcher. They do still need to address that and as the season progresses doubtless Mike Rizzo will.
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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:49:00 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9472Guys, guys, guys. Let's put down the Maalox, pick up the bourbon and take it easy. True, they've had a horses–t month., But help is on the way, clearly. We've got the most dominating pitcher in the game hurling every fifth day, Desmond is a real find at short, Bernie coming out in RF and soon may be on his way to solving the center field problem and this team may begin to soon hit again. Detwiler should be a shot in the arm for the rotation, who knows may Rizzo will pull the trigger on Oswalt and Zimm'nn should be OK for '11.As I said, double up on the bourbon, and this team still is heading in the right direction.
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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:40:25 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9471Earlier this week Zuck's article that the Nationals are an average team. I said they were below average starting pitching and defense. I forgot to add offense. They stink. If they don't get 100 loses, they'll be in the mid nineties. Book it…
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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:27:30 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9470Said it in March and every month going forward. They needed to sign a power bat for RF and Hudson at 2B and a solid backup catcher for Pudge…..all is still true today……this winter will bet the same story……the Lerners priority of profit first and winning last will make sure this team will suck for a very long time. Hudson was not signed because they did not want to pay market rate for him. How is the cheap option working out for you Ted? Sad part is Ted would say great. Profits are way up this year!
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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:23:54 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9469Arlington Big Fish: Master of the Obvious. Thank you, ABF, but Mark L. had already said plenty to SpotsyNats so kindly STFU.
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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:03:55 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/game-69-white-sox-at-nats#comment-9468@Dick – No it was a smile of "why didn't I swing at that?". That may not make much sense, but you'll often see hitters grin, nod and/or shake their head after striking out. Even in the dugout at times.Hopefully I don't need to point that out.
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